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The Real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie is a motion picture film directed by SpongeBob SquarePants. It appears in the episode "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture." The film stars Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy as themselves, as they fight Kelp Thing in Fort Lox.

It was premiered in the Krusty Krab. The members of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club came to watch the movie because the other movie was sold out.

Role in episode[]

After learning there was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie being made with actors instead of the real ones, SpongeBob tries to convince the fan club to boycott the film, but is kicked out of the building with Patrick. After telling the senior heroes about the movie being made, SpongeBob decides to film his own movie at Shady Shoals with the real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy and recruits his friends to help him.

During a scene where the heroes ride Pearl as the invisible boatmobile up a cliff, there is an accident and Pearl crashes through the set. SpongeBob believes they can still salvage the footage, but learns that Patrick was filming with the lens cap on the entire time thinking it would be the best way to avoid losing it, meaning nothing was filmed. SpongeBob then goes berserk and cries in disbelief, but Mermaid Man gives a speech and convinces him to finish the movie.

Later on, the fan club comes to the Krusty Krab to see the movie due to the one made by the studio being sold out.

Synopsis[]

The movie takes place at Fort Lox, home to over 5 billion Krabby Patties. Kelp Thing plans to steal all the patties, but Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy try to stop him, because it is forbidden. Kelp Thing also tells them that they won't defeat him this time and the fight begins. This movie includes Sandy Cheeks as a double stunt for Mermaid Man. Sandy karate chops Kelp Thing away. Then, Mermaid Man says that Kelp Thing may not win the Krabby Patties, but the battle rages on.

The movie ends with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy showing up their rings and Mermaid Man saying "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, unite!" as they put their rings together.

Transcript[]

These are only the ones shown in the episode.

  • Narrator: [the movie starts with him as SpongeBob on-screen, playing with a toy car near a box-made fort with the word "LOX" on it] Fort Lox: home to over five billion Krabby Patties. [the scene cuts to the patty vault] What evil mastermind would dare infiltrate this fortified fort and make off with its treasure?
  • [The patty vault is opened and a piece of kelp on strings comes down.]
  • Kelp Thing: It is I, Kelp Thing! Do what I do!
  • [Kelp Thing is stopped by Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.]
  • Mermaid Man: [on-screen] Stop! You can't do that, it is forbidden.
  • Kelp Thing: [angered] Well, watch me!
  • Mermaid Man: Prepare to feel my wrath, you foul villain.
  • [Mermaid Man is about to fight when Sandy pops out as a stunt double.]
  • Sandy: Have it!
  • [Sandy fights Kelp Thing by karate chopping him. Then Mermaid Man shows up on screen again.]
  • Mermaid Man: You may have won the Krabby Patties, but the battle rages on. [real crabs are fighting] Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, unite!
  • [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy put rings together. Then 'FIN' appears on-screen.]

Cast[]

In the movie[]

  • Mermaid Man as himself
  • Barnacle Boy as himself
  • SpongeBob SquarePants as Narrator and Kelp Thing (puppet)
  • Sandy Cheeks as Mermaid Man's Stunt Double
  • Pearl Krabs as the Boat Mobile

Crew[]

  • Directors: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
  • Producers: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
  • Writers: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
  • Editors: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
  • Production Designer: SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Cinematographer: Patrick Star
  • Special Effects Technician: Sandy Cheeks
  • Sound Mixers: Sheldon J. Plankton and SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Sound Effects Artist: Patrick Star
  • Boom Operator: Sheldon J. Plankton
  • Hair Stylist: Pearl Krabs
  • Make-up Artist: Squidward Tentacles
  • Caterer: Eugene H. Krabs
  • Food Catering Services: the Krusty Krab
  • Set Decorators: Squidward Tentacles and SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Matte Painter: Squidward Tentacles
  • Stunts: Sandy Cheeks
  • Music Composer/Conductor: Squidward Tentacles
  • Visual Effects Artists: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
  • Compositors: Sheldon J. Plankton, Sandy Cheeks, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Patrick Star
  • Post Production Supervisor: Patrick Star

Production[]

Gallery/Directing[]

Music[]

  Arizona Fanfare - Jack Shaindlin [Movie opening titles]
  Into the Wilderness - Clive Richardson [Kelp-Thing's appearance]
  Fighter Pilots - Charles Williams [The battle]

The movie[]

  • The movie was first produced differently. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy were driving the invisible boatmobile (Pearl Krabs) and were pulled by Incidental 41 up a rocky hill. Later, Mermaid Man recited the plot of episode #912 before the movie ended. However, it was ruined because Patrick Star had the lens cap on.

Reception[]

  • The movie received negative reception from the fans. The only ones who gave good reception were SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themselves.

Trivia[]

  • The transcript of the movie is the fixed one with no skips. However, in the real episode, the movie included skips, like when they skipped Mermaid Man's "It is."


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